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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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