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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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