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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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