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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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