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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major 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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