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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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