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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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