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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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