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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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