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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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