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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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