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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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