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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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