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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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