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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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