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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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