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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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