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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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