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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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