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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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