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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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