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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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