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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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