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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students 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 e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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