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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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