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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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