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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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