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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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