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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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