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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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