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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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