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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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