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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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