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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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