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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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