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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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