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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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