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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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