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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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