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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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