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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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