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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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