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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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