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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key 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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