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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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