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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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