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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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