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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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