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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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