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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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