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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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