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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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