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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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