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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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