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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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