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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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