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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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