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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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