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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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