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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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