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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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