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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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