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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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