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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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