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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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