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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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