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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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