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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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