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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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