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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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