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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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