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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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