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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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