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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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