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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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