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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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