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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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