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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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