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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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