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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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