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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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