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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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