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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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