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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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