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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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