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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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