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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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