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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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