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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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