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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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