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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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