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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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