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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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