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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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