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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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