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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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