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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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