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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews 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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