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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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