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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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