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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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