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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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