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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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