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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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