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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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