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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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