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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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