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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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