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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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