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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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