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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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