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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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