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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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