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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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