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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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