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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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