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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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