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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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