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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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