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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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