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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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