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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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