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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education