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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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