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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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