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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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