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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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