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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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