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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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