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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new 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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