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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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