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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates 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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