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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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