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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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