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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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