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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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