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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators 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 Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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