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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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