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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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