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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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