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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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