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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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