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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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