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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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