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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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