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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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