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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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