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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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