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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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