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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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