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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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