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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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