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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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