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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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