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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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