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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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