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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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