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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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