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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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