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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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