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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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