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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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