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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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