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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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