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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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