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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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