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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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