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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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