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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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