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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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