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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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