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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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