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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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