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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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