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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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