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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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