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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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