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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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