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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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