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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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