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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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