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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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