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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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