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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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