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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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