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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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