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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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