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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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