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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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