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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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