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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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