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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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