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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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