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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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