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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the 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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