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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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