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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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