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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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