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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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