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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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