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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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