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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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