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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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