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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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