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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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