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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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