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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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