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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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