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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major 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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