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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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