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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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