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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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