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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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