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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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