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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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