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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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