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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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