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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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