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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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