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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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