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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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