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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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