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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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