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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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