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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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