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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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