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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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