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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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