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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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