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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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