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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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