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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure 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 massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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