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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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