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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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