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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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