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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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