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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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