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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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