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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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