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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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