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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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