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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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