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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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