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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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