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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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