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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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