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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the 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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