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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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