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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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