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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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