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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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