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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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