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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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