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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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