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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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