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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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