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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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