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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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