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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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