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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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