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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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