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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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