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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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