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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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