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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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