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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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