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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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