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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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