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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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