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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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