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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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