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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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