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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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