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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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