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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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