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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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