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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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