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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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