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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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