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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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