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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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