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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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