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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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