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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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