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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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