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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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