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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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