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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the 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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