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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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