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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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