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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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