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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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