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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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