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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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