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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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