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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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