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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the 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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