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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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