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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment 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 inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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