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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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