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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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