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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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