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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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