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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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