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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important 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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