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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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