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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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