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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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