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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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