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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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