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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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