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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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