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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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