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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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