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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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