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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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