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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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