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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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