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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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