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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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