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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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