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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important 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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