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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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