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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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