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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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