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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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