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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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