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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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