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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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