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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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