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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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