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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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