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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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