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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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