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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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