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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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