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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about 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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