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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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