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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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