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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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