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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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