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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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