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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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