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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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