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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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