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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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