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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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