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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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