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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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