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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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