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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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