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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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