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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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