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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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