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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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