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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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