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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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