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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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