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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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