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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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