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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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