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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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