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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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