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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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