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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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