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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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