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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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