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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation 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 teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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