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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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