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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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