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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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