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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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