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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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