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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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