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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)