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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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