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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling 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 book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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