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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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