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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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