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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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