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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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