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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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