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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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