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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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