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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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