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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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