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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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