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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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