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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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