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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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