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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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