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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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