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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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