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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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