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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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