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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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