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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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