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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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