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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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