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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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