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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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