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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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