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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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