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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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