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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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