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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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