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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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