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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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