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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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