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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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