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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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