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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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