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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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