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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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