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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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