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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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