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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major 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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