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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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