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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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