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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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