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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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