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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key 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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