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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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