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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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