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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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