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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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