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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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