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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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