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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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