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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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