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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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