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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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