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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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