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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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