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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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