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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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