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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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