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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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