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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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