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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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