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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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