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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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