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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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