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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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