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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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