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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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