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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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