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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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