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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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