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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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