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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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