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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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