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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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