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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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