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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale 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 we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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