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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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