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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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