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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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