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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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