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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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