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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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