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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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