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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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