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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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