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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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