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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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