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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire 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 book also articulates the 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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