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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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