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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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