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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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