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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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