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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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