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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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