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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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