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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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