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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education