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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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