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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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