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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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