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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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