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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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