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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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