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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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