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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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