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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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