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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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