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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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