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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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