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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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