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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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