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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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