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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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