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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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