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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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