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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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