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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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