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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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