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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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