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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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