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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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