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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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