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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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