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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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