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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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