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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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