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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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