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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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