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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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