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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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