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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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