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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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