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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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